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minus-squareBussyCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down11·1 month agoThey lobby both parties, people are just talking about the Trump donations now as he is currently in power https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/google-inc/C00428623/candidate-recipients/2024
minus-squareSaprophyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month agoThat only covers political donations, not outright payoffs. https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wyden-merkley-colleagues-question-youtube-google-on-potential-quid-pro-quo-settlement-with-trump-administration/
minus-squareskisnow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIf money is speech, what is a company “saying” when it donates to both parties?
minus-squareBussyCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIt’s just lobbying to get their interests. They aren’t specifically pro rep or pro dem they are pro google
They lobby both parties, people are just talking about the Trump donations now as he is currently in power
https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/google-inc/C00428623/candidate-recipients/2024
That only covers political donations, not outright payoffs.
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wyden-merkley-colleagues-question-youtube-google-on-potential-quid-pro-quo-settlement-with-trump-administration/
If money is speech, what is a company “saying” when it donates to both parties?
It’s just lobbying to get their interests. They aren’t specifically pro rep or pro dem they are pro google